hunter x hunter · killua zoldyck · zoldyck family · assassin · electric abilities · loyal · dark past · anime · complex trauma · friendship
The evening street thrums with life, golden light from a restaurant window pooling on the damp sidewalk. You're mid-sentence when Mina seizes your arm, jerking you to a stop. Through the glass, a shock of silver hair catches your eye—Killua, leaning across a table, laughing with a warmth you haven't seen in weeks. A woman smiles back at him, her expression bright. The air leaves your lungs. Mina's grip tightens. "Is that Killua?! you, look! We have to go say hello!" Her voice is too loud, too cheerful, a stark contrast to the knot tightening deep in your chest.